In a few days will
be, no more no less, 22 years since this photo was taken. The occasion was the
concert that the Three Tenors made in Barcelona, at Camp Nou stadium, on July
17th, 1997. Torelló was a co-sponsor of this important cultural event and both,
the VIP assistants to the concert and the more than a thousand people who came
to the gala dinner, were able to enjoy our sparkling wines during the whole
event.
Today we
remember with pride and emotion, having been part of such an event. With this
anniversary we remember with fondness those who have undoubtedly been the most
talented and charismatic opera singers of all time.
The luck of
being part of a family with so many years of history like ours, is that we are
accumulating memories that will be part of Torelló forever.
As many of you already know, just
over a year ago, five wineries in Penedès founded the brand of sparkling
quality wines Corpinnat. Now we are nine houses and part of our day to day is dedicated to explain what is Corpinnat and
what values and commitments are behind it.
When it seemed that the complicated part was going to be to explain this, we were very pleasantly surprised to see how most people assimilated and understood it quickly and also in a very «natural» way. It could be said that they were already waiting for it. The best? see the good reception we have had, the great support and the impulse that you keep giving us. Even so, we know that there is still a long way to do. But now, what about the name, where does Corpinnat come from?
A word that at first sight seems strange, when dividing it, quickly takes on all its meaning. COR (Heart) – PINNAT (etymological root of the Penedès place-name) – NAT (born); that is to say: HEART – PENEDÈS – BORN, or in other words «Born in the heart of Penedès. One of our main values, the origin, the linking of sparkling wines to a terroir, to some varieties, to some commitments, to a history and to a wine culture. Seen that way, it’s easier to understand, right?
Disgorgement is the last action that takes place in the process of making a quality sparkling wine produced by the traditional method. It consists of extracting the yeasts, or lees, that remain inside the bottle after having made the second fermentation.
After the fermentation and
aging of the sparkling wines, the yeasts that remain inside the bottle must be
extracted, in order to make the wines clean and transparent before launching
them to the market. Through the process of removal, the yeasts are transported
by gravity to the neck of the bottle and with the disgorgement it will be
uncovered to expel those remaining yeasts. Then proceed to add the expedition liquor
(if needed) and place the traditional cork.
From few months ago, Torelló
incorporates the date of disgorgement on the back labels, indicating month and
year. This is intended to give more information to the consumer. After the
disgorgement and subsequent corking, it is necessary that the sparkling wine
recover -for a period of not less than three months- from the abrupt act of
uncovering the bottles after years growing up in the tranquility of the cellar.
During this time, the carbon dioxide and the expedition liquor will be
integrated, in case it was added.
Torelló
has been dedicated for decades to the elaboration of long aging sparkling wines
and we understand that the later evolution in the bottle after the disgorgement
is totally recommendable. Our sparkling wines are prepared for this, since they
were made with base wines with great aging capacity and, after disgorgement,
they will gain in complexity.
A little more than a decade ago,
in Torelló we began to elaborate what would be our first rosé wine. Petjades, a
100% merlot with a cherry pink colour that soon got a place in the market,
thanks to its aromas of red fruits, complexity and balance. A year later, in
2007, Torelló Rosé Reserva arrived, for lovers of bubbles. A sparkling wine
with two years of aging, fresh, sweet, with memories of red and purple fruits
and balsamic hints.
After several years enjoying our
rosé couple, in 2014 De la Rosa Torelló brothers decided to dare with a third,
the elegant Sparkling Pàl·lid Reserva, this time a seductive pale rosé -trend
which would end catching up the winelovers of all around the world-. The cycle
was completed two years later, adding a fourth rosé to our creations in 2016. The
Rosa d’Abril was born, a fresh and aromatic wine, with floral notes typical of
the month that bears its name.
With the good weather, it is also
time to enjoy the fresh, light and fruity wines. In Torelló we see it clear,
it’s rosés time. For this we approach our four proposals, able to satisfy the
most demanding and summer tastes that exist.
From Mas de la Torrevella, located on a hill on our Can Martí Estate in Gelida, at the foot of the Ordal Mountains, one can see the impressive winegrowing region of Penedès. Today, the mas is the agricultural centre of Torelló Viticultors cellar. From these vines now a new wine is born, fresh and fruity, ideal for welcome the good weather.
In fact, the oldest document we possess of the
history of our family (dated on 17th June 1395) refers to the
emphyteusis (hereditary lease) established by the Lord of Gelida over Mas de
Torrevella, the current location of the Can Martí Estate and its country
houses, in favour of the Torelló’s family ancestor by direct lineage, Jaume
Miquel. Thus, is referred in the document:
with “all its houses, buildings, fields, vineyards, lands, woods,
allotments, honours and other possessions belonging to the Mas or which will pertain
to it in the future, whatever they may be.”
Mas de la Torrevella wine is made following
Torelló compromises: Its own vineyards organic cultivation, harvesting by hand
and vinification on the property. These principles define all its
still wines, gathered under the DO Penedès, and
its sparkling wines, under the quality brand Corpinnat.
Tasting notes
DO Penedès,
subzone Ordal Mountains. Clay-calcareous soils.
Vintage: 2018.
Varieties: organic Chardonnay from the Tuta Vineyard on Can
Martí Estate. Grapes harvested by hand, in 25 kg boxes, on 22nd and
23rd August 2018.
Vinification: In stainless steel tanks at low temperature.
Bottleled on 12th April 2019. Production:
5.003 bottles
Vol: 12%.
Clean greeny-yellow
colour. Intense aroma of mature tropical and exotic fruit, which in evolution
citric notes appear. In the mouth it has a pleasant entrance, good acidity, fleshy
with sweet notes, confirming the delicate tropical fruit notes and mature white
fruit also appears.
Pairing: Its versatility enriches from rices and fideuà
(seafood dish based on short noodles) to white meats, tempuras, fish and
shellfish.
